temper
/tˈɛmpɝ/
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Definitions
Noun
a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
Noun
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
Noun
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"
Noun
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
Verb
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass"
Verb
harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel"
Verb
adjust the pitch (of pianos)
Verb
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"
Verb
restrain
Synonyms
anneal
biliousness
chasten
harden
humor
humour
irritability
irritation
moderate
mollify
mood
normalize
peevishness
pettishness
pique
season
snappishness
surliness
toughness
More General Terms
adjust
alter
annoyance
chafe
change
correct
elasticity
feeling
harden
ill nature
indurate
modify
set
snap
vexation
weaken
More Specific Terms
amiability
distemper
good humor
good humour
good temper
ill humor
ill humour
peeve
querulousness
sulk
sulkiness